BIRTHDAY · 23 FEB 2010

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Exceptional Rocket Waves Destroy Sun Dog” is copyrighted by George C. Privon (U. Virginia). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image shows a rocket rising, unusual air ripples around it, and a colorful sundog to the far right. The rocket, carrying the Solar Dynamics Observatory, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The SDO is designed to continuously observe the Sun's atmosphere at high resolution.

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The Earth on 23 February 2010 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 23 February 2010, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 23 February 2010 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
2010-02-23 · ♓
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The Earth on 23 February 2010 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 23 FEB 2010 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 FEB 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 FEB 2010
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 71% lit
POSITION
Day 54 of 365

Questions about February 23, 2010

What space photo was released on February 23, 2010?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 23, 2010 was "Exceptional Rocket Waves Destroy Sun Dog". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.

What was the Moon's phase on February 23, 2010?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 71% lit.

What day of the week was February 23, 2010?

February 23, 2010 was a Tuesday, day 54 of the 365 days in 2010.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 23, 2010?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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